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Events

Sacred Music Festival Features 9 World Premieres, Dave Brubeck Work, Intercultural Concert

World Music Central News Room September 30, 2006

New York (NY), USA – A gutsy music festival featuring premieres of nine bold works from Eastern and Western religious traditions, a rarely performed spiritual…

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Sara Tavares’ Balancê Reaches Gold Sales in Portugal

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2006

World Connection announced today that Sara Tavares reached gold in Portugal with the album Balancê. “Sara made a fantastic come back after years of silence…

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Camael Presents Moravian Folk Renovations

World Music Central News Room September 29, 2006

Camael (MG Indies Records) is the title of the new album by the group that bears the same name. The music association Camael (named after…

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“Spirit of Fès” Tour Brings World’s Famed Sacred Music Festival to U.S.

World Music Central News Room September 28, 2006

The Spirit of Fès tour has its roots in Morocco’s world-acclaimed annual Fès Festival of World Sacred Music and its companion event, the Fès Forum.…

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General News

2006 International Songwriting Competition Deadline Quickly Approaching

World Music Central News Room September 27, 2006

Nashville (TN), USA – The deadline for the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is quickly approaching. Entries must be postmarked on or before October 16, 2006.…

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Dora’s World Adventure CD in Stores and Online Today

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2006

Nick Records and Sony BMG’s Strategic Marketing Group have released the CD, Dora’s World Adventure. With fourteen upbeat tracks from around the globe, the CD…

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Urban Sounds of Nigeria, Fununa, Koras and Afrobeat

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2006

Lagos Stori Plenti is a compilation that showcases the new urban musical talent in Nigeria. The styles range from hip hop to reggae, dancehall and…

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Obituaries

Renowned Piedmont Blues Guitarist Etta Baker Dies at 93

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2006

Etta Baker, a leading Piedmont blues guitarist, died Saturday, September 23rd. She was 93. Baker passed away in Fairfax, Virginia, while visiting a daughter who…

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Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project, Celebrating A New Generation Of Gypsy Music

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2006 Bela LakatosGypsy music

Introducing Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project tells the story of Hungarian Gypsy youth, with poignant tales of lost love, hardship and reflections on…

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Th!nk Global Releases Bellydance Compilation

World Music Central News Room September 25, 2006 bellydanceHossam RamzyMiddle Eastern musicOmar Faruk Tekbilek

Danced all over the world, bellydance is linked to some of the richest folk, pop and classical music traditions of the Middle East. Think Global:…

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